Cerastium arvense
| Cerastium arvense | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cerastium arvense (common name: field mouse-ear chickweed)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.
Division in spring. The prostate shoots root freely as they spread[1], making division very simple[K].
Cultivation: See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.
Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and temperate Asia..
Habitat: Dry banks and waysides, and in grassland, especially on calcareous or slightly acid sandy soils, throughout Britain but mainly in the east[2].
Medicinal: The plant is astringent[2]. A decoction of the plant has been used in the treatment of injuries and miscarriage[2]. A decoction is said to stop uterine bleeding and prevents the child from passing through the uterus[2].
Pollinators: Flies and small bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Spring-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.